Boy, 17, charged after teen stabbed

BEARDSTOWN — A Cass County teenager is facing aggravated battery charges after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed multiple times during a weekend confrontation.

The 17-year-old Beardstown teenager was arrested after being identified by the 15-year-old victim, according to the Cass County Star-Gazette. The victim was stabbed at least three times during a fight about 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

The 15-year-old, who was not identified, was able to run to a friend’s house and was taken to the Beardstown Ambulance Department, according to the newspaper.

The teen was treated at Culbertson Hospital in Rushville before being transferred to a Springfield hospital. His condition was unavailable Wednesday.

The 17-year-old, who was not identified by authorities because of his age, was being held in the Schuyler County Jail.

The fight is being investigated by Beardstown police and Illinois State Police.